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New Scientist reviews the Yudkowsky/Soares book. They don't recommend it. (www.newscientist.com)
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[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

this review has a number of issues

For example, it doesn't even get through the subhead before calling Yud an "AI researcher".

All three of these movements [Bay Area rationalists, "AI safety" and Effective Altruists] attempt to derive their way of viewing the world from first principles, applying logic and evidence to determine the best ways of being.

Sure, Jan.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 1 day ago

“AI researcher blogger”

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 8 points 2 days ago

logic and evidence

Please, it's "facts and logic". Has this author never been on the internet?